Band cutter and feeder



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l "NIiTED STATES.

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STEPHEN G. GORDER, OF OLMSTEAD, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF THREE- FOURTHS TO J. GUTHRIE COKE, DAVID P. BROWDER,ANDTHOM'AS J.

BROOKS, ALL OF LOGAN COUNTS I KENTUCKY.

BAND CUTTER AND FEEDER.

SIEEGIFICJATION forming part of Letterslatent No. 263,687, dated September 5, 1882.

Application filed July 3, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

. Belit known that I, STEPHEN (J. Connna, a citizen of'the United States, residing at Olmstead, in the countyof Logan and State of Kentucky, have 'inventedcertain new and usefnlImprovements in Band Gutters andFeederspand I do declare 'the following to be a full, clear, andexactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the-letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

i This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inband cutters and feed-, ersyand llIGOIlSiStS in the construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter i more fully set forth.

in a substantial manner.

A represents the legs of themachine.

Iivoted to the side of the frame are the shiftin g-braces A, by means of which the machine can be set firmly on uneven ground. This is readily efiected by reason of the braces being slotted and connected by means of set-screws with the legs, which latter are also slotted and so constructed as to be capable of extension independent of each other.

C O are rollers extending across the machine and journaled or pivoted in the side of the frame A. These rollers, which are placed one at each end of the machine, carry the main apron or canvas H, upon which the sheaves are conveyed to the shears S. This main canvas or apron H is supported on two endless chains, Q, which pass over the rollers (l G. Strips I, of hard wood or other suitable material, extend across the apron H, and to them and the apron are rivetediron hooks J, at proper intervals. These hooks rise above the strips I about an inch,and are so arranged as to draw the grain to the shears S.

D D are'rollers extending across the mavas or apron, G.

S, and assists the main apron, H, in carrying the grain into the. thrasher after the bands are cut.

G represents a yielding roller, extending across the machine a short distance in front of the shears and at a proper distance above the main aprbn to permit the sheaves to pass between. The journals of this roller Gr fit in slots R in the frame and play up and down therein, according as larger or smaller sheaves pass under said roller.

K represents a cranked shaft, extending across the machine, and journaled in proper bearings on the frame A. This shaft consists of a series of cranks, which carry pitmen for operating theshears.

To the cranked shaft K, on one side of the machine, is keyed a fly-wheel, M, and on the other side a pulley, V.

At the rear end of the machine is journaled on one side a cone or speed pulley, N, and on the other side a pulley, U.

B is a driving-belt, which passes around the pulleys U and V and drives the shaft K, which operates the shears S when the power is applied to the cone-pulleys N.

To the cranks K are attached the pitmen or connecting rods L, each of which is fastened to the upper blades of the shears S. (See Fig. 2.) These shears, of any desired number, are mounted upon rods 1? P, which extend across the machine and are secured in the frame A.

E are washers or collars placed on the rods P and movable, so that the shears can be tight ened when necessary.-

F are set-screws, by means of which the washers E can be set and held, thus holding the shears firmly in their positions. on the rods P.

A belt, U, from the speed-pulley N extends chine, and arranged to carry the upper cani It will be observed that the j upper apron, C, is situated beyond the shears 7 along the side of the machine to the pulley W on the shaft of the roller 0, at the opposite end of the machine, and gives motion to said roller. By means of the speed-pulley N the speed of the apron H can be increased or diminished, thus supplying a greater or less quantity of grain, according to the capacity of the thrasher.

A shaft, a, journaled in brackets 11, extends across the rear of the machine and under the floor of the same, and has secured to it at proper intervals a number of pins or fingers, Y. On one end of this shaft a is secured an eccentric, B, to which is attached-a connecting-rod, z, from any motive power, by meansof which the shaft or is partially rotated to give the fingers Y an up and down motion of about forty-five degrees to loosen the bunches of grain as they pass into the thrasher.

represents a board hinged to the rear of the machine, which can be raised or lowered to suit the mouth of any sized thrasher.

The operation of the machine is as follows:

, The sheaves of grain are placed on the canvas apron H and are carried along by it under the yielding roller G to the shears S, which will out any kind'of bands with which the sheaves may be bound, whether the bands are made of straw, twine, or wire. The lower blades of the shears are fixed or rigid on their rods P and pass into the sheaves under the bands, while the upper blades, operated by means of the connecting-rods L and cranks K, descend and close with the lower blades, as shown in Fig. 2 by the dotted lines T and X, to cut the bands. The bundles now pass along under the canvas apron 0, thus moving the same to the hinged board 0, where they are loosened by the fingers Y, and then pass into the mouth of the thrashing or other machine there placed to receive them.

It will he observed that the machine is so constructed that the draft of grain going into the thrasher is always the same. It cannotbe choked. There is therefore no need of constantlyregulatingthe fan. The grain and chaff are separated equally well, whatever the attempt to crowd the machine. the machine is provided with legs or supnorts capable of adjustment to correspond with irregularities of the ground, and by means of the hinged board 0 it can be set to suit the capacity of any thrashing-machine.

When desired, the shears, with their operative mechanism, may be removed, and the machine be then operated as a feeder only, doing effective work, as in the case of hullin g clover or getting out other kinds of seed where there are no hands to be cut.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of the frame A, having hinged board 0, the rollers O U,apron H, having strips I and hooks J, rollers D D, apron G, and fingers Y, substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.

2. The combination of the hooked apron H,

yielding roller G, apron O, shears S, and suitableoperatin g mechanism, substan tiall y as and for the purpose described.

3. A band cutter andfeeder comprising the frame A, rollers O U, apron H, having strips I, provided with books J, rollers D D, apron O, yielding roller Gr, shears S, separated .by washers E, pitmen L, cranks K, hinged board 0, shaft a, having fingers Y, eccentric B, and connecting-rod z, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN CALVIN (JORDER.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. GRUBB. S. M. BARGER.

Moreover, 

